Helping an Addict
A family trying to help an addicted person very often struggles with this problem for years. If their loved one loses a job or several jobs, they help him (or her) find another one. If he is ill, they pay for medical care. They listen to his stories about how the car accident wasn’t his fault, how his divorce happened because his wife always criticized him and didn’t support him. His bosses were unfair and picked on him.
The common thread to all these stories is a lack of responsibility. For an addicted person, the present is so painful, he can’t even come close to facing it. It feels to him that his survival depends on continuing to abuse drugs and never, ever looking at the causes of his problems. This is the way addiction works.
Some people do hit bottom and beg for help. Some people never will. It is possible to help both types of people. And it is advisable to help them before the family is financially, spiritually and emotionally bankrupt.
No More False Promises—No More Lies
It is very common for parents to be baffled by why their loved one continues to abuse drugs. They have asked him over and over to stop and sometimes he has sworn that he will. He might even have meant it with all his heart at the moment. But when the withdrawal sickness hits and the cravings slam into him, those promises mean very little. Some addicts talk about how crazy they feel, how getting more drugs seems as important as being able to breathe in a lungful of air when drowning. A mother’s tearful plea to get sober is forgotten.
A family must learn to stand their ground in the face of the lies and broken promises that come from an addicted person. They will have to judge his condition by his actions, not by what he says. Is he caring for himself, his children, his possessions? Is he holding a job? If he says he will stop using drugs, does he stop? If he is not doing these things, the family must make their own decisions and stop relying on his information. It is time for them to find a rehab program that can make the lies stop. One that can give the individual the power of choice over his actions.
Finding Effective Drug Rehab
When a person has been addicted for years or even decades, there is only the faintest chance that he will be able to recover in a short-term program. Most people need more time to build a new life. The Narconon drug rehab program allows a person to take as long as they need to recover their self-esteem, to rebuild their morals and values and to learn problem-solving skills that will help them stay sober. For most people, this takes two to three months, but some individuals need more time.
Graduation from the Narconon program happens when the person has found relief from the guilt, when he no longer needs to tell any lies. When his personal integrity is restored, he will tell the truth and when he makes a promise, he means it and will keep it. This is a thorough drug rehab program that enables a person to make a physical, mental and spiritual recovery from addiction.
If you find you need to help a loved one come back from the destruction of addiction, find out all about the Narconon program and how it has helped so many thousands of other people. Call us now +45 7060 6003
